negotiation skills
with Dr. Natalie Daghles

Negotiation skills are one of the key qualifications of successful executives - this is not just about negotiating for your company, but also particularly about negotiating your own advancement and salary. Anyone who deals with the dynamics of negotiations and is at the same time aware of their impact as a female negotiator will achieve their goals successfully.

Boardroom Insights Across Borders with Tine Snels

In this session, participants will hear some of the critical strategies that took Tine Snels first to the C-suite of a Dutch multinational and then to the board of an MDAX company in Germany. Participants will receive tips and tricks on how to effectively deal with being the "only woman" in the room. Participants will learn about the different challenges and dynamics of the executive board and supervisory board. Finally, there will be an interactive Q&A session on the topic of success on the board.

The Secret to Great Decision Making with Julia Klotz

Every person makes around 20,000 decisions a day. Many of these are unconscious and based on cognitive heurists. This leads to systematic distortions in perception, so-called biases such as stereotypes and prejudices that categorize our world. This is the only way we can make quick decisions given the wealth of information. The disadvantage is obvious: (unconscious) prejudices lead to wrong decisions that have far-reaching consequences in business.

Personal Role Discovery: Directing for Managers with Violeta Mikic

In the session with Violeta Mikic, the fellows receive practical support in the areas of appearance, impact and presence. The focus is particularly on gestures, facial expressions and body language, which, in harmony with the voice, convey an authentic and convincing message. In the online format, Violeta shows how to present yourself effectively nonverbally in the digital space. On site, the focus is on the importance of the "how" - why the type of presentation is often more important than the content. The fellows learn to combine nonverbal and verbal communication and to specifically strengthen their performance skills. Direct feedback helps them to further develop their strengths and appear more confident.

Leading from a Secure Base: Creating Psycho-logical Security with Michael Methner

In today's dynamic working world, psychological safety is a key to team success. According to a Google study, it is the most important factor in creating successful teams. Amy Edmondson describes psychological safety as the belief that you can act without fear of interpersonal risks. In this module, based on the models of Daniel Goleman, Stephen Porges and Richard Schwarz, you will learn to take responsibility, trust and use vulnerability as a strength. The fellows will explore why vulnerability is often avoided and discover how it can promote psychological safety. The focus is on how to create a secure base in the team that promotes creativity, enables risks and removes the taboos surrounding mistakes - the foundations for personal and professional growth.

CEO Masterclass
with Andreas Krebs

Target group: Professionals and managers who want to prepare for leadership responsibility at the first management level and/or for a CEO position. The module offers a comprehensive understanding of management at the top level and conveys the skills, knowledge and perspectives that together lead to management competence and leadership success.

Personal Branding with Sabine Hansen

Every manager can make themselves a clearly defined brand. All you need is your own performance and success record and knowledge of your 6 - 8 distinctive key competencies. In this workshop, you will work with Sabine Hansen to develop a success and strengths profile using 1 or 2 selected profiles from the group of participants and a competency-based interview with the test subjects, which you will then use to work out your unique selling points (key competencies) in comparison to others.

Presence and performance skills with Nicola Bramkamp

The business world is heavily male-dominated - what effect does that have on our impact and presence? We are often the only woman in a room full of men, how do we deal with this special position? Generations of successful women have copied the appearance characteristics of men, from clothing to body language to the tone of their voice. But is that authentic and really effective?

Servant Leadership: "Leaders create Leaders!" with Janine Rensmann

Janine Rensmann is passionate about leadership and is particularly committed to empowering women. Her approach is shaped by her belief that "leaders create other leaders" and that "there is a leader in each of us". In her interactive session, she explains the different dimensions of effective leadership and how the combination of "wisdom and care" makes the crucial difference. She introduces the concept of caring performance and reflects with the participants on behavior and possible pitfalls. Concrete recommendations help to avoid these pitfalls and successfully implement compassionate leadership in everyday work.

Managing Innovation Successfully with Frauke Heistermann

More and more companies are founding their own startups in order to create an innovative, flexible environment alongside their traditional corporate culture. In this session, Frauke Heistermann, a successful founder, shares her experiences and shows which qualities female managers should have in order to be successful in startups. She explains how to develop the right product, which hurdles have to be overcome and how crucial internal and external communication is for successful transformation and innovation processes.

Stakeholder Management with Dr. Maike Albers-Malkus und Isabel Tufet

Do you have difficulty getting your ideas across to your supervisory board? Does your management take you seriously? Do your colleagues support you in your decisions? Do you have difficulties with the unions? Stakeholder management per se is the overarching term for the alignment of a company with its most important stakeholders. Identify, analyze and communicate – these are the three tasks when companies deal with people and organizations

Leadership: Your Way to Authentic Leadership with Marie-Eve Schröder

This session is not about expertise, your university degree or a test of your professional qualities, but rather about sharing experiences and insights that have made you the professionals you are today.

Leadership effectiveness: How do I work as a leader with Daniela Grumbach

In the module "Leadership effectiveness: How do I shape my impact as a leader?" our fellows receive a personality profile that helps them to identify blind spots and fully exploit their potential. Daniela teaches in a practical way how to appear authentic and specifically strengthen your leadership skills. With many aha moments, individual needs and perceptions are reflected, which leads to rapid personal development.

Transformational Change with Andrea Kahlenberg

In a world of constant change, it is essential for companies to adapt and redesign – a challenge, especially for those who like to plan and control. In her interactive session, Andrea Kahlenberg shows how to successfully lead complex changes. She presents a framework and principles that structure the transformation process and clarifies which aspects are essential in a transformation. The participants learn how to deal with resistance and use micropolitics strategically to shape changes effectively. Through group reflection and the exchange of experiences, practical lessons are taught on how transformations can be mastered. In her interactive session, she explains the different dimensions of effective leadership and how the combination of "wisdom and care" makes the decisive difference. She introduces the concept of caring performance and reflects with the participants on behavior and possible pitfalls. Concrete recommendations help to avoid these pitfalls and successfully implement compassionate leadership in everyday work.